The ethics of animal treatment
Being an animal lover, (Animal lover being in the sense of admiring them, and supporting groups like WWF; and not in the sense of owning tons of them, though my brother does) I sometimes feel that groups like PETA (Often parodied by: People for the Eating of Tasty Animals) go overboards like saying that animals are equal to human beings.
Although I am not implying that animals should be treated lowly, I am saying that animals are often treated too highly. I think though that they are definitely inferior to humans (Let's all say Duh, excluding PETA). We, however, should treat them fairly and humanely, and of course, stop the abuse and poaching of animals.
The thing I lament about animal rights activists is that they take animal abuse too seriously by going to the opposite extreme end, that is, too say eating animals is cruel and should not be allowed. This is wrong, though, the Bible says that animals are for our consumption. In fact, it says that vegetarianism is a doctrine of devils! (1 Timothy 4:1-4)
Just some thoughts.
Although I am not implying that animals should be treated lowly, I am saying that animals are often treated too highly. I think though that they are definitely inferior to humans (Let's all say Duh, excluding PETA). We, however, should treat them fairly and humanely, and of course, stop the abuse and poaching of animals.
The thing I lament about animal rights activists is that they take animal abuse too seriously by going to the opposite extreme end, that is, too say eating animals is cruel and should not be allowed. This is wrong, though, the Bible says that animals are for our consumption. In fact, it says that vegetarianism is a doctrine of devils! (1 Timothy 4:1-4)
Just some thoughts.
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